Wheel-flange lubricator



Nov. 4, 1930. v J. w. COPPAGE 1,730,464

WHEEL FLANGE 'LUBRICATOR Filed Sept. 5, 1928 v 3 Sheets-Sheet. l

Inventor" John Mlfofd Coppaye v Q Nov. 4, 1930. I J. w COPPA-GE 1,780,464

WHEEL FLANGE LUBRICATOR Filed Sept. 5, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet, 2

John Wilford Co v vage Attorney J. W. COPPAGE WHEEL FLANGE LUBRICATOR Filed p 5, 1928 3 -Sheet 5 Fly, ,51 v

fflventar Patented Nov. 4, 1930 PATENT? JoHNw. COPPAGE, F FRANKLIN PARKQILLINOIS WHEEL-FLANGE L BRicAToR a licati n filed s eptembe r 5, 192 Serial No. 304,036.

and 'efficiently operating lubricating device 7 v U forzthesfianges;ofjlocomotive' wheels.

- -By reason of the present invention'a suitable lubricant is continuously applied to the flanges. of locomotive, wheels. V Otherjobject's will become apparent as the 1 nature'of the inve itionis better understood, the same comprising the novel for1 n,flcombiv nation, and 'arra11gement ofv parts hereinafter Inorefully escribed, shown in the accompanying drawingandclaimed. Y I, if 1 o I the drawing wherein like reference c angers indicate f'correspondin'g parts throughout the several views: c, Figure1 is'aside elevation of my improvedglubricator, the same being installed 'inIaflocomotive wheel and locomotive frame member with 'whichthe vdeviceis attached fragmentaril'y illustrated, a

'. F igu're Q" is an enlarged detail section through the casing of the attachment unit 7 with which is pivotally associated the lubricant carrier," I f f,

LFigui'eB is' an' Louter' sideelevati'onof said lubricant 'c'farrier,v I j o i I x Fi'gureft's'an,enlarged plan view of this 130 carrienfthecover plate thereof being r'ev dg V. a I. V Figure 5 is a detail longitudinal sect on through ithe"saidlubricant carrier,

,c .,-Figure 6, is a planlview partly cross 7 section of said attachment unit, and i Figure 7 is; a persp'ective of the lubricant actuating-lever. g I

drawings Ajjdesignates one of the wheels of railroad locomotiveand B one of the frame members of thecar aboveand' slightly in- Wa dlyrof saidrwheel, v. P

T a depending and inclined housing? formed upon its inner end. Said arm is provided with twoor more openings 8 whereby to en- 5 illustrated inFigure 1-.

' which ispivoted the inner endofallubricant N ow fhaving particular reference" to the t The" deviceperi se 'c onsists oft ma ing 5 a in the form of anIattaching arm 6 having This'housing is somewhat conical shaped in longitudinal section open at its outer en larged end, thisfendlbeing,inclinedfas dis closed in both Figures'lcand 2. I

The top .wallof this housing 71is defined by a hinged lid 9;, -Pivoted within the inner end of this housing? as at 10 is an outwardly and downwardly extending arm 11 that projects through the open outer end of said housing, as clearly illustratedin-Figure'2.

j Castintegrally with the outer end: of this arm 11 is an inclined lubricant carrier 12. Thiscarrier'is in the form of a shallowlcase ing 13 equipped with ai hinged lid 14. The

lower end of this casing is constructed with a longitudinallyextending trough 15 that is open at its lower end and, within which is longitudinally. movable a "stick of lubricant 16 Y The inner wallof this trough is provided with a longitudinally.extending slot, 17 that terminates., n. spaced relation with ,the lower end ofthis' trough, seeFigure 4. g '1 V -Arranged againstthe inne-rend of thi-slu- Y bric'ant stick: 16 is. a follower member 18: to

stick' a ctuatinglever 1 9that extends upward ly lnto thc1singl3 andadjjacent the upper end wallofsaid casing." is

Pivotedtothe top. wanofthis (iasi i g'is ad V] acent the end wall remote from the lever 19 is a'linkmember-2O to the ends of which'are attached upwardly: jxtendingandcrossed re- ,tifactile coil springs 21- and22,

Theiopposite end of [the spring 21 is 'a-nchored'to' theinterior, ofthe casingfas'at 23', while, thejopposite'fend Olin-the, otherispring I is attached to the 'leverjl9asat 24.. ,Swing-y ing niovementof the link'20 in'opposite di- 7 rections isli'mited throughthe-1nediuin of stop pins 25525 located at predetermined pointswithin {thecasingand beneath said 5 'Pivote'g tdthefba kwall 5f, the casing i3 adjacent theinnerend' thereo-fisa short arm 9 :1

'26; tot-lie outer end of 'which is loosely fc'onne'cted said; l Yelj' l fand' it will :beobvi us; 7 that; thesaid' lever andlink-QO togetl'ier with thesprings; 2lian'd' 22 w'illr serve as a means ma -11y"'forangith lubricant .I'stielf out- -9 I OFFICE ll, see Figure 2.

wardly of the channel to maintain the same 1n positive engagement wlth the flange of the a car wheel A as clearly illustrated in Figure 1.

In'order to maintain a downward pressure upon the lubricant carrier 12 there is arranged through a slot in the outer end of the bottom wall of the housing 9 an elonwhereby the tension of said spring 31 may be regulated. In order to limit tne downward movement of the arm and. said lubricant conitainertliere is threaded through an opening in the bottom wall of the housing 7, a ma: chine screw '33 the inner end thereofladapted to bear within a pit or recess 34 in the acent surface of the lubricant container, arm

It will thus be seen that I have provided a'highly novel, simple, and efficient wheel flange lubricator that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated.

Even though I have hereinshown and described the invention as consisting. of certain detailstructural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appendedicl aims.

Having thus described y invention, what Ielaim as new is:

1. In a wheel flange lubricator, an arm adapted to be secured to the stationary member of a car frame adjacent the wheels'of a car, a housing formed integral with the arm at one end of the arm,.the outer end of the housingbeing inclined and opened, an arm pivotally mounted within the housing and having its free end projecting through said opening, a stop member supported in one wall 'ofthe housing and adapted'to be engaged by said arm to limit the movement ofthe' arm in one direction, said'arm belng provided intermediate its ends with an opening, a bolt threaded in one wall of the housing and extending through'the opening in saidarm, a spring member disposed about the bolt, said spring impinging against the head of the bolt at one end of the spring and at its opposite end impinging against said arm for normally "urging the arm against said stop vmember, a

lubricant container supported on'the'free'end of said arm, a follower member adapted for 1 sliding movement longitudinally of the'container for urging the lubricant outwardly of end of said lever with said follower member, spring means for normally urging the lever in one direction for actuating said follower to urge the lubricant exteriorly' of its container.

2. A wheeled flange lubricator comprising a housing, means for supporting the housing abovethe wheel of a locomotive, said housing being provided with an open inclined end, an arm'pivotally mounted within the housing, saidarm having one end thereof extending through the open end of the housing for movement inithe open end of said housing,

spring means for normally urging the arm in a direction toward-thewheel of the locomotive, a stop member arranged within the housing and adapted to be engaged by said arm for limiting the movement of the arm against the action of the spring, and an inclined container carried on said one end of the arm, said container having atrough in the bottom thereof extending longitudinally thereof, said trough beingopen atone end and having said open end disposed in operative relation with respect tothe locomotive wheel, a stick of lubricant slidable in the trough, and a spring pressed follower located within the trough for movement longitudinally 'of't'he trough for urging the lubricant through the open end of the trough.

' 3. A wheel flange lubricator comprising a housing, means for rigidly supporting the housing above the wheel of the locomotive, said housing provided with an inclined'open end,an arm pivotally mountedin' said housing, said arm having the free: end thereof movable in the open end of the housing, a container carried by said armon said free end of thearm, said container disposed at an incline in operative relationtothe'locomotive wheel, said container having a trough formed therein, said trough having an open end disposed in operative relation to the car wheel, a stick of lubricant slidable' in the trough, said trough having one wall thereof provided with a longitudinally extending slot, a lever pivotally mounted within said container, said lever having one end thereof movable in the slot, a follower member secured to said one end ofthe lever and adapted for movement longitudinally of the trough for urging the lubricant through the open end of said trough, and spring means within the container operatively associatedwith said lever for rocking said lever upon its pivotal connection in'one direction for actuating said follower; In testimony whereof I'Iafliii my signature. WL-COPBAG'E. I

the container for application of the lubricant to the flange of the car wheel, a lever pivotally mountedintermediate its ends within the casing, means operatively connecting one 

